J&J recalls baby powder after trace asbestos found in bottle
Johnson & Johnson is recalling a single lot of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online.
Oct 18, 2019
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Johnson & Johnson is recalling a single lot of its baby powder as a precaution after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in one bottle bought online.
Oct 18, 2019
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Patients with mesothelioma may gain similar benefit from immunotherapy as chemotherapy, and good responders may provide important clues to novel treatment for the thousands of new cases each year. Data from the PROMISE-meso ...
Sep 30, 2019
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(HealthDay)—A new U.S. government rule on asbestos is at best a toothless measure against the cancer-causing material, critics charge.
Jul 11, 2019
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The Department for Education referred nearly 700 schools in England to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as they did not provide evidence that they were managing asbestos in line with regulatory requirements. Of the 29,000 ...
Jul 10, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Claire's Stores, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of three of its cosmetic products on Tuesday.
Mar 13, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Consumers should avoid certain Claire's cosmetic products that may contain potentially cancer-causing asbestos because the company has refused to recall the items, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned ...
Mar 6, 2019
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It is tempting to dismiss asbestos as a problem of the past. The height of its consumption was in the 1970s, and asbestos litigation began over a half century ago. Many of its leading manufacturers and mining companies are ...
Feb 22, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Johnson & Johnson is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over possible asbestos contamination of the company's baby powder and other talc-based products.
Feb 22, 2019
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University of Otago scientists have unravelled the 3-D structure of two proteins, potentially providing answers as to why some people may be at risk of developing specific cancers.
Sep 27, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Talcum powder, made from talc, which contains asbestos is considered carcinogenic to humans, while the carcinogenicity of talc without asbestos is unclear, according to the American Cancer Society.
Jul 19, 2018
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